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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-09-04, Page 4SIPE EIt4,1 ". :I.eJ •Ow gltnton �10Ford 10 ptobih*,14 drS''''''140-#00.00440•10.040`.45b CH MoM 00torti►i ST0,5R iNQM I$ M 48ao3443. /i/f,.i:!::�PR�, 11,PtiLLittl4hpltt ' Sr. CltlAeo., -mkt, yoar • U.S.A. Tonal p • OAT,p11r IT i4 PTO tytOTIO, AS SISRAd:,tivsos mall by tba .0 .0.1 100149. it flid ,1 lttf nu10,er 0011. • P Mtkldletifift l -ltOtt oyefe•d In 19A4 Riga Mu P1.1} 1RlMF rdAd I!1 110101, and 440I4000",glf Pou!011tttfd.ttl1969.Total THE BLYTH STANDAilli) J. HOWARD AITKEN - Publisher SHELLEY McPHEE - Editor GARY HAIST = Advertising Manager MARY ANN HOLLENRECK - Office Manager A MEMBER Display ' advertising rates available on request. Ask for Rate Card No. 13 effective October 1, 1984. 4CNA BLUE. RIBBON AWARD 1985 Enhancement of power You don't need a job when you're dead. Ronald Reagan's Star Wars proposal, or the Strategic Defence In- itiative (SDI) as it's called officially, is attracting interested countries. with its promise of job creation. But make no mistake about it: the pur- pose of Star Wars is nothing short of enhancement of the American's nuclear power. Whether or not it would help with the dubious task of deterrence is ir- relevant. It would cause a horrendous step-up in world nuclear tensions. which is the last thing any country should be trying to do today. The global peace movement is gaining strength. Reagan and his Soviet counterpart have agreed to meet in Geneva this fall. While disarmament may or may not be on the official agenda, it's a sure bet the whole world will be analyzing every syllable of discussion to measure its impact, or lack of impact, on the arms race. Ottawa should resist the temptation to lend any additional force to Reagan's unabated zeal for world domination. Star Wars is only the West in an arsenal of tactics to allow him to accomplish that end, the likes of- which fwhich haven't been seen since the "end" of the Cold War. In fact, SDI represents, if nothing else, a return to those ('old War beliefs and supposition which the world has sought to eliminate as un- workable for the past 40 years. ( From the Huron Expositor Behind The Scenes By Keith Roulston Ready for adulthood A couple of friends were talking the other day about the problems of raising kids, com- miserating about how hard it was to prepare kids to be successful adults. "I just don't know what to do with my kid," Joe said. "Sometimes I just despair how she's going to be when she grows up." "Yeh, I know how you mean," Ed replied. "My Willie is going to be nothing but a bum unless he changes his ways. But I always thought your Tina was perfect."' / "Perfect! The kid lies, all the time. Ask her the time of day and she'll give it two hours wrong just for the fun of it. The thing is she can tell lies with such a straight face that you never know when she's telling the truth and when she's lying." "You lucky guy!" Ed came back. "Do you realize what a future that girl has? She can be successful at nearly anything. She could be a lawyer, for instance. She could be total- ly believeable saying her client is innocent even when she knows he's not. She can be a public relations person, saying how the com- pany was obeying all the safety rules about protecting the public from poison gas clouds when they were cutting corners. Hell, she could end up as prime minister; saying things were a "sacred trust" while making plans to do away with them?' "Well, I suppose there's that side to it," Joe said thoughtfully, "but what about her lip. This kid is so mouthy she'll argue with anybody, even perfect strangers." "Sounds like a perfect salesman. Get a person who can sell things to people that they don't really need or want and you've got somebody who'll never be out of work no matter how many computers they invent. You realize there are real estate salesmen and stock salesmen who make a million a year?" "But she's pushy and she's a nagger. She'll just harp and harp and harp on something until she gets her way." "Lucky kid. You know how much money that will save her in later life taking expen- sive courses to learn how to win through ag- gression?" "But she's rude and she's a bully. She just . loves to shove the other kids around." "Companies hire people today to do -just that. See everybody's not cut out to be rude and mean. Some peoplejust can't do it. So big companies hire specialists, pay them big bucks. Need to fire somebody who's worked for the company for 35 years' Bring in the specialist to fire him. Only they don't call it firing they call it outplacement." "Well you might have something there: She may have a brilliant career in something. But who's going to want to live with her?" "Ah, whoever worries about staying mar- ried these days anyway. If you really want to see a sad case, take a look at my Willie. His nose would grow if he told a lie. He's quiet, polite and worries about everybody around him. What future has he got. The on- ly thing he'll be good at is being a minister. You know how much they. pay ministers? Where have I failed him?" Labor Day. I'm stretched out on a lounge chair in the back yard, desperately soaking up summer's last„ warm rays of sun. Like many, I'm having a difficult time ac- cepting the. fact that summer days are quickly slipping away. I'm not ready to pack away my bathing suit, my suntan lotion, my pink toenail polish. It just seems like yesterday that I planted • the garden,, picked the first bouquet of roses, went for the season's first walk on the beach, brought the lawn furniture up from the basement. The months have passed all too quickly. There'll be no more weekend treks to the cottage, no more fresh strawberries. The delight of an ice-cold beer from the cooler has faded, as has the taste of summer's first barbecued steak. September snuck up on us. Suddenly the leaves on the trees are beginning to change colors and the rich green summer landscape is wearing hints of gold. The nights are cooler, the days are shorter. Thoughts are turning to school books and pickling, fall fairs and warm sweaters. September brings with it a 'tinge of sadness, with the sudden realization that summer is drawing to an end. And what a summer it has been. The season was highlighted with two special celebrations in this area, Tuckersmith and Goderich Townships' ses- quicentennials. The culmination of months of planning and volunteer work paid off this summer with these two extraordinary birthday par- ties. The events exemplified the community spirit, historic pride and enthusiasm that has helped these communities prosper over the past 150 years. Women's issues addressed By Jack Riddell, Huron -Middlesex MPP Meeting in St. John's, Newfoundland last week, Canada's ten provincial premiers and two territorial leaders discussed mutual concerns over the issues of women in the economy, training the future workforce and trade. Joining his counterparts for the first time since assuming office, Premier David Peterson forcefully outlined Ontario's concerns in these matters. Ontario's paper, "Women in the Canadian Economy" was discussed by the 12 government leaders on the first day of the 26th Annual Premier's Conference. In the paper, the Premier outlined the increasing importance of women in the workforce. Noting the significant increase of women participating in the labour force, Peterson also pointed out the disadvantages experienced by these same women. For instance, while the number of working women has increased dramatically in the past 30 years, women make up a disproportionate share of the number of the unemployed. And, of course, the disparity in pay rates between men and women has been a matter of record for many years. Peterson also outlined for the premiers, measures taken by the Liberal government since assuming office on June 26 of this year. Among them: - Legislation to guarantee equal pay for work of equal value in the public sector; - An implementation task force to study application of the same principle in other sectors of the economy, with a target date of autumn for introduction of legislation respecting the principle; - Review of financial underpinnings for child care; - A commitment to improved access by women to job opportunities and training, In addition, Attorney General fan Scott has - recently announced significant improvements to the pension system as it affects women. Further details of these improvements will be announced when the provincial budget is introduced later this year. In another area of concern to Ontario, Premier . Peterson released a paper outlining Ontario's position on improved job training. The paper, entitled "Training as a Strategic Investment for Economic Growth", pointed out that Canada's productivity must be enhanced if Canadian workers are to gain greater security in a changing work economy. One method ' of achieving this goal is a commitment by all levels of government to make job training an integral part of a rational job creation strategy. "Governments must reach a shared commitment to this priority", Peterson told fellow premiers. "Our country cannot afford to have (provincial and federal governments) act in isolation." On the second day of the conference, Peterson took the opportunity to participate in a discussion concerning the issues of free trade. The premier called for careful study of the Issues, noting the lack of any comprehensive studies measuring the job impact of free trade. In a future edition of this report, I will discuss the free trade issue in greater detail. N For Bayfield the summer of '85 was an ex- citing one. Our favorite little village was visited by hundreds of new and old friends this year. More and more pe le discovered the fabulous Main Street shops, the lovely har- bor, the beautiful Lake Huron sunsets at Pioneer Park and the unique appeal that makes Bayfield so charming. And to the north, Blyth enjoyed the pro- spers of another full -house season at the Blyth Festival. With a decade now under its belt, and under the guidance of a new artistic direc- tor, the Festival again this season showed that the theatrical magic is still alive and well at the old Memorial Hall. Clinton too shared in the success of a fine summer. More than 500 people visited the School on Wheels. Several hundred also stopped at our tourist information booth. For the Clinton Raceway, it was a season of track records and the hometown showing of Bill Fleming's HF Alice, who raced to a six -length win for a crowd of 1,500 racing fans. Sporting events are a major activity in town at all times of the year and again this summer children and adults took part in a wide range of events, from fastball to senior citizens' games, playground programs to ball hockey. The sporting season was highlighted by the second annual Clinton Sports Days in Ju- ly; Kent Colquhoun's major win and provin- cial record breaker in the 100 meter track event at the Ontario Games for the Physically Disabled and the Clinton Swim Team's big win over three other teams in a July meet. Sugar and Spice Li G uus*ne. , * o inuunity elijoyed a pro-„ sperous summer. Few days Went by that Clinton's Main Street wasn't abuzz with shoppers, pedestrians and.streettraffic. Groves, orown'O Chey-Olds and Epps ,• Manufacturing celebrated 5Q years in business. Anstett's celebrated their 35th. It was a summer of personal achievement Mr many local residents of all walks of life. One of the greatest career advancements came for local MPPs, Murray Elston and Jack Riddell who were named to top posi- tions in the new provincial Liberal govern- ment, as health and agriculture ministers. A list of accomplishments, successes and celebrations could go on and on, easily prov- ing that the summer of '85 was a great season. It's hard to say goodbye, but we can only hope that the fall and winter months will be equally as rewarding. The big hole Fall is getting off to a good start up by, the Clinton Public Hospital. A giant hole has ap- peared next to the old nurses' residence. By December that hole will have been transformed into a new medical centre. The new building will provide greatly im- proved offices for our local doctors. The much needed facility will be a great asset, both to our medical professionals and the community as a whole. Newspaper time Like it or not, September is here, and this week marks the first Saturday of the month. That means it's time to clean out your mon- thly collection of old newspapers. The Londesboro Lions will be in Clinton for pick-up on Saturday morning. Have your papers bundled at the curb for them. eE1111MINIallb Junk mail BECAUSE I write a syndicated column, I've been put on the hit list of some public relations outfit in New York. As a result, I receive a stream of garbage mail containing 'fascinating material about some product or other that is being pushed by the PR firm. Usually, I spot it right away and toss it in the round filing cabinet without even open- ing it. Today came one of these missives and, distracted by something else, I had opened the thing and ,read a paragraph or two before I realized it was just another piece of puffery. It was headed NEWS FROM: The Ham- burg Group. For Release: Irrunediately. All press releases say the latter. Anyway, I thought it would be a pitch for MacDonalds' or a string quartet. It wasn't. It was a series of little articles about Hamburg and Ger- many, touting that city's great variety of at- tractions. Such junk has about as much place in this column as an account of the origins of bee- keeping in Basutoland. And I'm supposed to print it free. What dummies these PR people are. However, I'd already read enough to hook me on the first article, entitled: Brewery's Waste Energy To Heat Hospital. It didn't make sense at first. Why should breweries waste energy to heat a hospital, unless they're trying to make amends to all the people who wind up in hospital with cir- rhosis of the liver from drinking their poison? I took another look at the heading, spotted the apostrophe, and now it made sense. A brewery will deliver heat and hot water to a hospital. As part of its brewing process, the brewery used to end up with a lot of excess heat that must be cooled before it is released By Bill Smiley into the air. Now, instead of being wasted, that heat will be channeled into the hospital where it will be put to good use. Cost of the deal, equipment and stuff, is about 400,000 marks, to be assumed by the city. The debt will be liquidated through the savings on energy that would otherwise. have to be purchased. Are you listening, Labatts, Molsons et al? Instead of pouring money into sports and all these phoney ads, about as subtle as a kick in the ribs, indicating that beer -drinking will make your life macho, full of fun and beautiful girls in skimpy swim suits, why don't you channel your heat into hospitals? Think of the free publicity! Ain't them Germans something, though? If they didn't start a war every so often and get clobbered, they'd own half the world, with their resourcefulness and hard work. Last time I saw Hamburg was in 1944, and it was literally hamburg. The RAF had firebombed it by night and the USAAF had pounded it by day until it was a heap of rub- ble. I was a prisoner of war and saw it from a train window on my way to an interroga- tion centre in Frankfurt. Forty -odd years later, it has risen from the ruins like a phoenix, and is a booming ci- ty, visited by over a million travellers in 1981. But Hamburg-Schmamburg. I'm not go- ing to urge my readers to go there. It was the article on heating that caught my eye. Aside from the breweries in Canada, this country has another industry that could pro- duce enough heat so that, if it were properly channeled, we could thurnb our collective noses at the Arabs. I'm talking about politics. Town and city councils produce enough hot air to heat at least one hospital within their limits. Provincial legislatives produce enough hot air to replace half the oil used in their provinces. And from that vast deposit of natural gas known as Ottawa issues daily enough hot air to' heat Montreal's Olympic Stadium, even though it has no roof. And that's only touching the bases, without going to the outfield or the infield. Think of all the hot air produced by teachers and. preachers, union leaders, abortionists and anti -abortionists, public relations people, medical associations, school boards. And there's lots more where that comes from. The squeals of those caught with a Mortgage to be renewed, the moans of farmers who are losing their shirts, the bellows of angry small -businessmen: all these are wasting energy by blowing hot air into our rather frigid climate, there to be dispersed into nothing. Add to this all the hot air that is poured in- to our telephone lines, that is batted back and forth over business luncheons and at parties and over the breakfast table. It's perfectly simple. All we need is a means of bottling the stuff somehow, and distributing it to the right places. If our scientists can send a missile to Mars, surely they can find a method of storing and chan- neling the incredible quantities of hot air that rise in clouds over our country. Peter Lougheed might have to cap some of his oil wells, but if somebody came up with the solution, we could not only tell the Arabs what to do with their oil. We could probably buy Saudi Arabia. Maybe I'll drop a line to the Mayor of Hamburg, see what he suggests. EARLY FILES McLaren's Hotel stable destroyed 100 years ago August 26, 1885 CLINTON FALL SHOW - Attractive col- ored posters are out announcing that the Clinton Fall Show, under the auspices of the Hullett Agricultural Society, will be held here on the 24th and 25th of September, and prize list catalogues will be sent out in a few days. An attractive feature in connection with the Exhibition will be a band tourna- ment, in which it is expected several outside bands will compete, and that a large outside public will be present. Exhibitors would do well under the circumstances to put their very "best foot foremost," as it is confident- ly predicted that there will be a larger g thering at Clinton on the clay of our Ex- . hibition than has ever attended an agricultural show heretofore in this county. There will also be a grand promenade con- cert on the evening of the 25th. FIRE- Last Wednesday evening about ten o'clock the stable in connection with Mrs. McLareif s hotel was discovered to be on fire. 'By the exertions of the fire company and other citizens the steamer was used to such good purpose that the fire did not ex- tend beyond the stable, which was almost completely destroyed. The night was very calm, else we might now have a different tale to tell. Fully five miles from town a par- ty driving from Goderich saw the illumina- tion caused by the fire and even at that distance gave the impression that it was of much greater proportions than the reality. It was much to be regretted that the pro- prietress had no insurance on the property destroyed... BAYFIELD TO THE FORE- Last week Mr. John Dobson, fisherrinan of Southamp- ton, caught in one haul six trout which ag- gregated 195 lbs. One of them alone turned the scale at 58 lbs., which is about the second largest fish ever caught in Lake Huron. We have only heard of one being caught that ex - INEAA ceeded that weight, and it was taken at Bayfield a good many years ago and weighing 62 lbs.- Port Elgin Times. GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT- The Doherty Organ Co. Band are making ar- rangements to hold a Promenade Concert on a large scale, to be held in the Curling and Skating Rink, Sept. 25. Both foreign and local talent have kindly promised their ser- vices for the occasion. Torch light proces- sion before the concert. 75 years ago August 25, 1910 A CLEVER CLINTON BOY - In the Departmental examinations in connection with the Toronto University, results of which have been made public during the past week, Douglas H. Stewart, youngest son of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Stewart of town, carried of the lion's share of the honors. He won a double scholarship; the Prince of Whales and first Edward Blake scholar- ships for General Proficiency. In addition to this he ranked for the following special scholarships: first Mary Muloch scholar- ship for Classics; first Edward Blake scholarship in Classics and Mathematics; third Edward Blake scholarship in Classics and Moderns; second Edward Blake scholarship in Moderns and Mathematics, and first Edward Blake scholarship in Moderns and Science... NOT ENOUGH TO GO ROUND- Mr. D. Cantelon returned on Friday last from a prospecting trip through the lower part 'of the province. He drove up and down the sidelines for several days, nosed into in- numerable orchards and came home con- vinced that the apple crop thereabout is not much better than in Huron where it may be put down as a total failure. 50 years ago August 29, 1935 HOW TO BE LIKED - Don't contradict people even if you are sure you are right. Don't be inquisitive about the affairs of even your most intimate friend. Don't under rate anything because you don't possess it. Don't believe that everyone else is hap- pier than you. • Don't conclude that you never had any op- portunities in life. Don't believe all the evil you hear. 'Don't repeat gossip even if it does interest a crowd. Don't jeer at anybody's religious belief. Learn to hide your aches and pains under a pleasant smile. Few care whether, you have an ear ache, head ache or rheumatism. Learn to attend to your own business, a very important point. Do not try to be anything else but a gentleman or a gentlewomen; and that means one who has consideration for the whole world, and whose life is governed by the golden rule. - Exchanae. 15 years ago August 25, 1960 GARBAGE DEFINED! - "What is gar- bage?" asked Reeve Melvin Crich, at Mon- day's town council meeting. "It is any material which will rot or burn," offered Councillor L.G. Winter, "not gravel nor mud." "Are old furnaces garbage?" asked Reeve Crich. "No," said the clerk. "That'sunk! " CENTENNIAL. FOR HOUSE =' Over 50. deeendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid, gathered on Sunday, August 21 at the old Reid homestead, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hill (nee Ruby Reid). The occasion marked the 10001 anniversary of the building of the stone house. Guests were present from London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Toronto and local communities. Youngest present was Stephen Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Elliott, Toronto. w